ASIAD 2026: Vietnam rowers race to bronze in women’s quadruple sculls
Competing at the Nagaragawa International Rowing Course in Japan, the Vietnamese crew clocked 6:43, finishing just two seconds behind Uzbekistan.
“Moonlit Memories” revives Hanoi’s Mid-Autumn traditions
In the refined cultural life of Hanoi, the Mid-Autumn Festival has become an enduring part of the Old Quarter’s collective memory. This year, a series of activities marking the traditional festival, themed “Moonlit Memories of the Old Quarter 2026”, has officially opened at the Old Quarter Cultural Exchange Centre at 50 Dao Duy Tu street.
Vietnamese students in Australia tackle real-world challenges with AI
Applying artificial intelligence to real-world challenges was the primary focus of UAVS Hackathon 2026, held in Sydney, Australia, on September 20. Organised by the Vietnamese Students’ Association in New South Wales, the competition was held from August to September, drawing 87 contestants across 21 teams. Eight teams then advanced to the final round.
Vietnamese students in Australia tackle real-world challenges with AI
Applying artificial intelligence to real-world challenges was the primary focus of UAVS Hackathon 2026, held in Sydney, Australia, on September 20. Organised by the Vietnamese Students’ Association in New South Wales, the competition was held from August to September, drawing 87 contestants across 21 teams. Eight teams then advanced to the final round.
Thanh Thuy, Quang Kiet named Vietnam’s flag bearers for 20th ASIAD
Vietnam will field a delegation of nearly 500 members and is targeting at least four gold medals at the continent’s biggest multi-sport event.
Vietnam's Consulate General in Osaka taps youth to advance OV resolution
The resolution shifts the Party's approach from "pooling, gathering and caring for" OV to "accompanying them and creating mechanisms", opening the door to deeper engagement in national development.
Vietnamese children in Czech Republic celebrate their mother tongue
Organised by the Education Committee of the Union of Vietnamese Associations in the Czech Republic, the contest aims to provide children with a space to use Vietnamese, develop their talents and learn more about the country’s culture and traditions.
Top leader receives Vietnamese technology experts in France
General Secretary and President Lam stressed that while the experts work in different fields, they all share a fundamental common view that Vietnam can achieve rapid, sustainable growth and greater self-reliance only by building robust scientific and technological capacity and fully pooling the brainpower of Vietnamese talents at home and abroad.
Resolution No. 23 opens new avenues for Vietnamese community in US to contribute to homeland
Le Thi Kim Anh, an international expert in public finance and governance digitalisation working in New York, described this resolution as a significant step forward in the Party and State’s approach to the more than 6.5 million Vietnamese living, studying and working around the world.
Vietnamese language preserved across globe
In the new context, Politburo Resolution No. 23-NQ/TW, dated August 2, 2026, continues to place the preservation of the Vietnamese language within the strategic vision of mobilising resources from the Vietnamese community abroad and promoting Vietnamese cultural values around the world.
Vietnamese lecturer honoured as 2026 Vietnamese Language Ambassador abroad
On the occasion of the Day honouring Vietnamese language, Nguyen Thi Lien Huong urged families and young Vietnamese abroad to make language preservation part of everyday life, with parents and grandparents maintaining the habit of speaking Vietnamese with children.
General Secretary and President To Lam meets Vietnamese community in Russia
In particular, the Politburo recently issued Resolution No. 23-NQ/TW on overseas Vietnamese affairs, General Secretary and President To Lam, emphasising that in the time ahead, the Party and State will continue to improve institutions, and adopt comprehensive, open and breakthrough mechanisms and policies to connect with, attract and effectively mobilise the resources of overseas Vietnamese, particularly intellectuals, experts, entrepreneurs, scientists and young people.
PM urges substantive education reform in 2026–2027 school year
The 2026–2027 academic year must generate substantive reform from within every school and classroom, involving every teacher, student and the entire education sector, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung said on September 5 at the opening ceremony for the new school year at the Muong Khuong Inter-level Boarding School in Muong Khuong commune, the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai.
Caring for education today means investing in nation's future
Every new school year brings back the profound message President Ho Chi Minh delivered at the first school opening ceremony of independent Vietnam – that the future of the nation depends greatly on the education and efforts of its younger generation. His vision remains relevant today: caring for children’s education is an investment in the nation’s future, as every student who has the opportunity to learn, grow and develop can help shape the country of tomorrow.
Millions of Vietnamese students start new school year
Millions of students across Vietnam began the new school year today, September 5. The 2026-2027 academic year is expected to bring major changes, with a focus on school governance, teaching methods and assessment. The Government has also called for efforts to address teacher shortages and surpluses, narrow gaps in access to education, and ensure school safety.
Vietnamese youth camp in Europe promotes connections among Vietnamese abroad
Beyond providing a platform for networking and cultural exchange, the camp offers a multidimensional academic and cultural space that strengthens community bonds, nurtures national pride and raises young people’s sense of responsibility towards their homeland amid globalisation and the international circulation of knowledge.
Vietnamese children win top prizes at international art contest in Hong Kong
13-year-old Hoang Ngoc Han won the gold prize in the youth category with “The Lac Bird of Homeland”, a painting inspired by the Lac bird, a symbol of freedom, independence and enduring vitality associated with Dong Son bronze drums.
OVs can become substantive economic bridges between Vietnam, Japan: expert
Tran Trung Kien, Secretary General of the Vietnam-Japan Economic Cooperation Promotion Association (VJECPA) noted that Japan has many strengths that match Vietnam’s development needs, particularly in technology, manufacturing, supporting industries, automation, high-tech agriculture, healthcare, elderly care, education and training, digital transformation, green industry and the circular economy.
Vu Lan for young people: Love is more than a one-day affair
In modern life, however, the way young people express filial devotion has also changed, as not everyone has the time or means to prepare elaborate offerings or take part in every traditional ritual. For many young people, what matters more is understanding the meaning behind those rituals.
Vietnam tops sources of international students in RoK
Vietnam ranked first for the first time in the number of international students in the RoK, with 96,834 students, accounting for 31.5% of the total.
OVs serve as bridge for knowledge, technology for Vietnam
According to Nguyen Phuong Chung, lecturer and Director of the Vietnamese Language Programme at Columbia University’s Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures in the US, Resolution 23 represents an important shift in how the position, role, and contributions of overseas Vietnamese are viewed.
